Feeling horrible after rejecting a job offer from a well-known company. But the role wasn’t quite a good fit. Would you guys go for a great company just for the prestige it will give you?

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I went to an agency for prestige and a pay raise and it was a terrible career move. It was not the right fit for me and held back my career growth for the year I was there. Trust your gut and if it’s a bad fit stay away

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This is a very mature decision OP. Don’t question your gut

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Same with SD1 and agree with VP1.

Make sure the role and team are a great fit, because you’ll be spending majority of your weekly time with them.

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same as SD1!

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Who says ‘company’?

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You did the right thing. Trust yourself and don’t let your ego get in the way of that. And now you can say that you turned down an offer there instead of taking it because it might sound good.

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